Africa’s Boma Capturing Technique: An uncommon experiment with Africa’s Boma technique undertaken at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for capturing and translocating spotted deer is set to improve the prey base in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, situated 450 km away. The move will lead to herbivores populating the forests ahead of the proposed […]
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Kamikaze Drones: Important Points
What Are Kamikaze Drones? The US announced USD 800 million in new military aid for Ukraine, including 800 additional Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 9,000 antitank weapons, 100 tactical drones including Kamikaze or suicide drones. Kamikaze are unmanned aircraft that are part of the tranche of weapons that are being sent by the US to Ukraine to […]
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices, 2022
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices, 2022: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers released an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022. Nearly 80% of the medical devices currently sold in the country are imported, particularly high-end devices. This new policy aims to reduce India’s […]
India’s First Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Car Project
India’s First Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Car Project: Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a pilot project for Hydrogen-based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. along with International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) initiated this Pilot project to study and evaluate the world’s most advanced […]
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: REC and PFC, the state-run lenders that are the nodal lending agencies for the Rs 3.03 lakh crore revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) launched by the Union ministry of power in August last year, will release the first tranche of funds to a host of states including Uttar Pradesh, Assam and […]
What Is AgriStack?
What Is AgriStack? The government is working on a digital ‘stack’ of agricultural datasets, with its core as land records. But, such a centralised stack will use old and inaccurate land records; farmers’ personal and financial details will be used without a strong data protection law; and rural areas have a low level of digital […]
What Is Phosphorus Bomb?
What Is Phosphorus Bomb? Ukrainian police has accused Russian forces of launching phosphorus bomb attacks (chemical weapon) in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions of eastern Ukraine, collectively known as the Donbas. International law prohibits the use of white phosphorus shells in heavily populated civilian areas, but allows them in open spaces to be used as […]
What Is Medical And Wellness Tourism?
What Is Medical And Wellness Tourism? The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. The policy envisages promoting India as a Medical Value Travel (MVT) and Wellness destination. Medical & Wellness tourism may be defined as ‘activities related to travel and hosting a foreign tourist who stays […]
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru
Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre And Incubator : Bengaluru Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI) has been set up in Bengaluru. The facility has been jointly set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and IISc Bengaluru. It is aimed at establishing GaN based Development Line Foundry facility, especially for RF […]
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)?
What Are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)? Indian researchers have developed a simple technique of separating the constant background of the Solar Corona and revealing the dynamic corona. The technique has been developed jointly by the Aryabhatta Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The simple approach of subtracting the constant background can improve efficiency […]
